Kratos and GE Aerospace complete GEK800 turbofan ignition test

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Kratos and GE Aerospace Achieve Significant Program Milestone with Successful Ignition of GEK800 Turbofan Cruise Missile Propulsion System

September 21, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

Test at Kratos X-58 Test Facility Keeps Cost-Effective, Advanced Strike Technology on Schedule as High-Performance Jet Engine Advances Toward Production

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., (NASDAQ: KTOS) a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, and GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) announced a key program milestone with the successful ignition of the GEK800 turbofan cruise missile propulsion system. Recently, the GEK800 Serial Number 1 was tested at the X-58 test facility, igniting successfully. This achievement initiates a... More